There was no furniture in the empty hall, except for a huge square sand table in the center.
Ying Zheng was no stranger to sand tables. When he was planning to wipe out the six kingdoms, he personally made military sand tables of the terrain of each country.
Mountains, hills and cities are built with sand and stones, mercury is used to simulate rivers, and even mechanical devices are used to make the mercury flow and circulate, making it look extremely realistic.
However, compared with the sandbox in front of him, it is nothing.
Rolling mountains, gurgling rivers, vast and lush grasslands, the majestic Great Wall, towering cities and houses, and winding roads...
Lifelike and extremely exquisite.
Every place is like a replica, and can be called a proportionally scaled-down border landscape.
“To think there is such an exquisite sand table…”
Ying Zheng's mind was completely attracted. He subconsciously walked forward, stood in front of the sand table, lowered his eyes and looked at it, with a dazzling look in his phoenix eyes.
Seeing the man's rare loss of composure, Chu Yuening raised the corners of her lips in a mischievous arc and quietly broke free from the slightly loosened big hand.
While the man wasn't paying attention, she sneaked up to the operating screen on top of the sandbox and tapped it quickly with her slender fingers.
The next moment, little figures appeared on the sand table, including Qin people wearing coarse linen clothes, Qin soldiers wearing armor, and Xiongnu cavalry galloping on the grassland.
As the passionate drums sounded, the two sides began to fight and kill each other, with the sound of horses' hooves trampling, weapons clashing, roars and screams...
The scenes were chaotic yet real, even the strong smell of blood was simulated.
Watching the miraculous scene, Ying Zheng's solemn face couldn't help but be stunned, and a look of astonishment flashed across his brows, but his strong psychological quality allowed him to calm down quickly.
He walked over to his troublesome little wife, reached out and pinched her soft cheek, and his deep and mellow voice softened a little, not sounding like a reproach, but more like a gentle coaxing.
"Naughty."
"Hey, A Zheng, do you think this treasure is powerful?"
"Not only can it replicate the terrain and buildings on a 1:1 scale, but it can also simulate warfare, with troop strength, strategy, climate, and more all adjustable."
Seeing that the man was not scared, Chu Yuening rubbed his big palm guiltily, then pretended to be serious and introduced the specific function of the sandbox.
Ying Zheng stared at the cunning little fox with amusement, rubbed her sensitive neck punitively, and only stopped when he saw a layer of tears in the woman's beautiful eyes.
Although the operation of the sand table light screen was somewhat complicated, with Ying Zheng's intelligence and wisdom, he mastered it in less than half a minute.
Chu Yuening stared at the fingers clicking rapidly on the light screen. The operation was smooth and flowing. She blinked her eyelashes in surprise and habitually clapped her hands in praise.
"Wow! A Zheng learned it right away, so smart~"
"Yuening, are you treating me like a child?"
Hearing the inexplicably familiar praise, Ying Zheng chuckled softly, looking down at the woman's crimson ears, his eyes unconsciously filled with a hint of joy.
The teasing male voice made Chu Yuening's cheeks flush. She quickly avoided the burning gaze, lowering her thick eyelashes, trying to hide the embarrassment in her eyes.
I have gotten used to coaxing Luan'er and Jue'er during this period of time. Not only do I keep saying childish compliments to them, but my voice has also become subconsciously higher.
I remember that she was once the well-known beauty in the university.
Alas, her lost youth!
Since getting the extremely practical sand table, Ying Zheng came here almost every day to simulate battles, and even renamed the palace "Pan Palace".
Chu Yuening raised a question about this: why not call it Sand Palace or Sand Table Palace?
Ying Zheng said that both sounded too perfunctory, not solemn enough, and not as grand as Pan Palace.
Chu Yuening was unable to refute and complained silently in her heart, isn’t Pan Gong just being perfunctory?
Forget it, as long as A Zheng is happy.
A few days later, Pan Palace.
Ying Zheng, dressed in a black and gold dragon robe, stood in front of the sand table with his hands behind his back, looking down at a battle that was difficult to determine the outcome.
The trusted ministers gathered around, all with shock and excitement on their faces. They stared at the lifelike sand table, afraid of missing any details.
After the simulated battle ended, the ministers, who had been full of questions, could no longer hold back and started talking at once.
"Your Majesty, such an exquisite sand table, could it be something from an immortal?"
"Yes, I have never seen a sand table that can move and fight. It is truly incredible."
"It's not much worse than the Stone of Conscience!"
“…”
The ministers' eyes sparkled, and their faces showed different expressions, some curious, some inquiring, some surprised...
Facing the discussions of his ministers, Ying Zheng still stood there calmly, his expression indifferent, making it impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry. He spoke in a deep voice.
"This is a treasure I ordered people to find from overseas. There is no need to make a fuss."
"I summoned you here today to discuss the matter of the Xiongnu."
"Yes, Your Majesty, we are short-sighted."
A strong sense of oppression came over them, as if they were standing on the edge of a cold pond. The ministers trembled all over, immediately apologized and put away the curiosity that should not have existed in their hearts.
Next, everyone expressed their opinions on the attack on the Huns. The sand table simulated a series of rapidly changing battles, and the hall was filled with a solemn and dignified atmosphere.
None of the ministers opposed the expedition against the Huns, because they knew that Your Majesty had always been decisive and his determination was as solid as a rock and no one could shake it in the slightest.
Just as Your Majesty originally proposed "wiping out the six kingdoms and unifying the world", no one can reverse his decision, and no one can stop his ambition.
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